ah yes, my local shop has one of those exact hookahs and it felt very very cheap to me. those round balls i guess ill call them on the stem are really cheap and will probably break with 1 tip over. The base is wicked sweet but i just thought it felt way to cheap.

As nice looking as they are for that price I'd try one if I was in the market for a new hookah. If the stem gets damaged you could by a second one and have a spare vase for what you'd less than you'd pay for a tricked out Chinese hookah (MYA) not nearly as pretty or tall.